Hundreds of under-65s died from heart problems because of coronavirus pandemic, says charity

Hundreds of under-65s died from heart problems like strokes and cardiac arrests as a consequence of the coronavirus pandemic, a leading charity has warned. According to the British Heart Foundation (BHF) there have been more than 800 "excess" deaths from heart and circulatory problems among those aged under 65 since the start of March. It comes as new analysis showed that England and Wales recorded the highest number of excess deaths of 21 major industrialised nations during the first wave of the pandemic. The BHF analysed official mortality data for England and Wales to examine the number of deaths among heart patients aged 65 and under. It said that during the first peak of the pandemic there were almost 2,800 deaths among under-65s where the underlying causes were heart and circulatory diseases - around 420 more deaths than expected for that period of the year. Then between May and July almost 3,100 deaths were registered in this group - around 350 more deaths than expected for that period of the year.

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